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Frank Shortt

Frank Shortt

Galway,Ireland

Summary

Self motivated business owner for over 25yrs, specialising in the Kitchen industry through the sale of Kitchen design software. Being contracted to manage the agency in Ireland for 2020 meant that I had to build from scratch the customer base in Ireland and manage and support that customer base. Relationship building was a very important proponent to ensuring I kept my customers, minimised churn and maximised ROI in the form of continuous up and cross sell opportunities.

Over the years I managed to build excellent working relationships with my customers and expanded out in offering training support for existing staff using the software and onboarding new staff.

I believe having 25yrs under my belt in the design end of the business has given me a deep understanding of what the end customer needs and wants.

Managing my own business ensures that I have built an expansive knowledge in regards to the entire kitchen business landscape and can be a benefit to any company wanting to expand their market reach and increase sales.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Kitchen Design Software Sales & Support Specialist

Self Employed
Galway, Co. Galway
01.1998 - Current
  • Held Irish Agency for 2020 Kitchen Design Software servicing 200 customer in Ireland for 25yrs.
  • Distilled complex technical information into easily digestible instructions for end-users and provided training and support
  • Offered technical advice to programmers and developers to help optimise designs.
  • Answered user questions about hardware and software operation to help resolve problems.
  • Manage monthly and yearly sales targets as included in my agency contract
  • Provided onsite and online training for existing staff and onboarding support for new staff for major clients such as the Panelling centre/Noyeks/Kube Kitchens/Tubes and Tiles
  • As I was self employed I manged the day to day operations and planing of my own company.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

University Of Ulster, Jordanstown, Belfast
09.1989 - 05.1992

Skills

  • Business development
  • Sales goal attainment
  • Complex negotiations
  • Account management
  • Relationship management
  • New account development
  • Presentations and proposals
  • CRM administration
  • Demand generation marketing

Languages

French
Intermediate

Timeline

Kitchen Design Software Sales & Support Specialist - Self Employed
01.1998 - Current
University Of Ulster - Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering
09.1989 - 05.1992
Frank Shortt